CENSUS [15 Jul 1870] Township #4, Mariposa, CA, call number 139, page 4, dwelling 48, family 23. James A. Goss, age 2; born in CA to a foreign born father.

CENSUS [15 Jun 1900] Coulterville North, Mariposa Co., CA; SD 4, ED 33, Sht8A;
GOSS, James A. May 1868 32 M9 CA SWE SCT Teamster
Louisa R. Mar 1872 28 M9 CA ITA CA
1 of 3 children surviving , Stella E. Nov 1892 7 CA CA CA CANOVA,
John Jun 1879 20 CA ITA CA Lodger (brother-in-law)

CENSUS [Mar 1920] Township #2, Mariposa, CA; E.D. 38, Family 164/164;
GOSS, James A. M 51 CA ,
Louisa Rose F 47 CA ,
Zelda K. F 16 CA ,
Ila Ann F 14 CA ,
Eloise I. F 11 CA
Parents born Sweden and Scotland, working as a common carrier in freighting.
Born at Grandma GOODWIN'S home [Jean MCNEIL-GOODWIN (she was apparently married to Peter JOHNSON at the time)]
DEATH: #267 56-59552

Obituary, Mariposa Gazette, 13 July (1958):
"Funeral Saturday for James GOSS, North Side Pioneer"
"James A. GOSS 88 of Coulterville died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital after a long illness. He was born May 7, 1868 at Coulterville, where he lived all his life. He was a member of IOOF lodge for 52 years. His wife Louise GOSS died in 1939.
Jim GOSS remained until lately in the home of his parents, the late Andrew GOSS, who came to California in 1857. Until 1924 he operated the family blacksmith shop and livery stable and during that time he also hauled freight from valley towns into Coulterville and Yosemite. With the advent of the automobiles, he converted the shop into a garage and station, still in operation in Coulterville.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 P.M. in the IOOF hall, Coulterville, by the lodge. Burial will be under the direction of Tiscornia and Ivers in Coulterville cemetery.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Stella TISCORNIA of Merced, Mrs. Ila BARRETT of Coulterville, Mrs. Zelda HUDSON of Snelling, Mrs. Eloise LEMMONS of Oakdale, a brother, Ben GOSS of Santa Rosa; 10 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren."

Baptism notes:
Sponsors:Louis Pastareno and Rosa Castagnetto
Priest: Michael MacNamara

MRS LOUISA GOSS Mariposa Gazette, Thursday March 2, 1939
Mrs. Louisa Goss, Coulterville native Taken by Death Funeral services were held at the family residence in Coulterville on Wednesday afternoon, for Mrs. Louise Rose Goss, who died there on February 26th, after a long illness. Interment was made in the Coulterville cemetery.
Mrs Goss was the eldest and last of the four daughter of Mrs Angelina Canova, who lives at Coulterville. She was the wife of James A. Goss and mother of Mrs. Stella Tiscornia of Merced. Mrs. Zelda Hudson and Mrs. Eloise Lemons of Coulterville and a sister of James John and Will Canova. Her Late sisters were Mrs. George Jeffrey, Mrs. Edward Grenfell and Mrs Ann Leavitt.
Mrs. Canova was born at Coulterville and spent most of her life there. Her parentswere pioneer merchants of the town, having done an extensive business there during the early days and also during the boom days of the 90's. The funeral was largely attended many coming great distances to pay last tribute of love and respect for one who lived such a fine life. The members of the family have the sympathy, of their many friends in their bereavement. The pall bearers were Lon Dexter, Eugene Garbarino, John Vigna, Wm. Wivell, Clint Mentzer and Harry Barrett.60